# New 8.3 Clean install, need to reset password already!

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [November 7, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050 "2025-11-07T21:41:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![mdemaris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mdemaris/32/54639_2.png) [@mdemaris](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mdemaris)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050/1 "2025-11-07T21:41:57Z")

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So, I installed this locally while distracted with other things and now cannot login! How do I reset the password?

thanks

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**Author:** ![Sfenwick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sfenwick/32/82355_2.png) [@Sfenwick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sfenwick)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-8-3-clean-install-need-to-reset-password-already/112050/2 "2025-11-07T21:43:21Z")

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You can reset it with through the command line. This is the 8.1 guide but the process is still the same

[reset password](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/gateway/gateway-command-line-utility-gwcmd?utm_term=&utm_campaign=002+Ignition+Performance+Max&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1942977828&hsa_cam=19829025962&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21210041500&gbraid=0AAAAAD-80zjEhwWxixNVb1lxvvqPshyvF&gclid=CjwKCAiAzrbIBhA3EiwAUBaUdaAmBBfl8SRq216e1-sCnLB0TeeuBHL-Y-goK4rFXszf8CJBVhBR3BoCtCwQAvD_BwE#gateway-password-reset)